Lumen Technologies has been granted a patent for a method of implementing API-based concurrent call path (CCP) provisioning. The method involves determining whether a CCP provisioning request would affect a set of trunk groups assigned to a customer based on network utilization data. If not, the system adjusts the number of CCPs in the trunk group. If it would affect the trunk groups, the system adjusts both the number of trunk groups and CCPs in near-real-time. GlobalData’s report on Lumen Technologies gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Api-based concurrent call path provisioning

A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11778103B2) describes a method for managing concurrent call paths (CCPs) in a network. The method involves receiving a CCP provisioning request from a user device associated with a customer, which includes a request to change the number of CCPs for the customer. The system then receives first call network utilization data, which includes information about trunk group utilization, trunk group capacity, and CCP utilization. Based on this data, the system determines whether the requested change in CCPs would affect the assigned trunk groups.
If the change is determined to have a low probability of affecting the trunk groups, the system sends instructions in near-real-time to increase or decrease the number of CCPs in the assigned trunk groups. However, if the change is determined to have a moderate to high probability of affecting the trunk groups, the system determines an updated number of trunk groups to assign to the customer based on the requested number of CCPs and the network utilization data. The system then sends instructions to increase or decrease the number of trunk groups and CCPs accordingly.
The method also includes features such as validating whether the customer is allowed to change the number of CCPs, providing a user interface (UI) for the customer to set utilization and capacity thresholds, and generating utilization reports based on the network utilization data. The utilization reports can be sent to the customer through various means such as API, email, physical mail, or a web portal.
The patent also describes an apparatus and a system for implementing the method. The apparatus includes a processor and a computer-readable medium with instructions for receiving CCP provisioning requests, determining network utilization data, and sending instructions to adjust CCPs and trunk groups. The system includes a computing system with a processor and a computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing the same functions.
Overall, this patent presents a method, apparatus, and system for dynamically managing CCPs in a network based on network utilization data, allowing for efficient allocation and adjustment of resources to meet customer needs.
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